Fish bait or lure



C. H. WALTER FISH BAIT OR LURE Oct. 2, 1928.

Filed Aug. .22, 1927 11v VENTOR Y (lure/1M /7. Wa/fr vgw we/ MM ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

CLARENCE H. WALTER, F NIIiES, MICHIGAN.

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Application filed August 22, 1927. Serial No; 214,759. I

The main object of this invention is toprovide an improved fish bait or lurewhich is Weedless and at the same time is attractive to fish, and efiicient in that it effectively engages the fish when struck.

bjects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims. A structure embodying the features of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. '1 is a top perspective view of my improved fish bait or lure.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail view partially in longitudinal section on line 3--3 of Figs. 2 and 4.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation. Referring to the drawing, my improved fish bait or lure comprises a hook 1 having a shank 2 of substantial len th terminating in a line attaching eye 3. n the body of the shank I mount a weight 4 which is disposed to project 0 positely from the point 5 of the hook so that it tends to keep the hook point directed upwardl A body 6 preferably of ru ber is mounted on the shank to embrace the weight 4 and in practice this body is vulcanized upon the shank. This body 6 has rearwardly projecting spaced wings 7 which are relatively thin but of substantial width so that, while they may yield readily in a vertical direc tion, they ofi'er considerable resistance to lat- .eral bending or distortion. These wings, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, lie in a plane below the plane of the point of the hook, their inner edges preferably diverging as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, whereby the wings are gradually narrowed toward the rear, increasing the flexibility of their tips and increasing the clearance between the wings.

Thevguard arms 8, which are formed of spring wire, are secured to the shank by wardly above the body and their ends 10 lying in a plane above the plane of the point of the hook and overlying the wings. The extreme ends of the guards are directed inwardly-and downwardly at. 11.

By thus arranging the parts I provide a bait or lure which is especially well adapted for casting in weeds or lily-pads as the point of the hook is very effectively guarded means of the clip 9, the arms diverging rearand at the same time the guards, that is, the spring guard arms 8 and also the wings, yield when the bait is struck. The bait rights itself when drawn in, no matter in what posit1on it may fall.

The body may be colored or ornamented as desired and, if desired, a tuft of feathers may be attached to the shank, but these are not illustrated as it is common practice to apply feathers to hooks of this general type and the application thereof will be readily understood.

thin spaced wings lying at the sides of the hook and in a plane below the plane at the point of the hook, the wings being of substantial width to afford substantial transverse resistance, and a pair of rearwardly diverging spring guard arms secured to said shank in advance of said body and projecting over the same with their re r ends normally in a plane above the plane of the point of the hook and overlying said wings coacting therewith to guard the point of the hook. l

2. A fish bait or lure comprising a hook provided with a shank of substantial length, a body of resilient material through which said shank is disposed and mounted thereon in fixed position, said body having relatively thin spaced wings lying at the sides of the hook and in a plane between the shank and the point of the hook, the wings being of substantial width to afford substantial transverse resistance, and a pair of rearwardly diverging spring guard arms-secured to said shank in advance of saidbody and projecting over the same with their rear ends normally in a plane-above the plane of the point of the hook and overlying said-wings coactingktherewith to guard the point of the 3. A fish bait or lure comprising a hook hook and in a plane below the plane at the provided with a shank of substantial length, point of the hook, the wings being of suba Weight on said shank Erojectin oppositely stantial width to afford substantial trans- 10 from the point of the 00k, an a body of verse resistance. 5 resilient material molded on said shank to In witness whereof I have hereunto set embrace said weight and having relatively my hand. thin spaced wings lying at the sides of the CLARENCE H. WALTER. 

